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The Honorable Mitch McConnell ^^^ 2 1 2011 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator McConnell: 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the City of Pikeville for a 

grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (Small Community 

Program). 

The Small Community Program was established to help smaller communities address air 

service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. 

Under the statute, the Department may use the funds to make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides significant flexibility in how the financial assistance 

may be used. 

On July 1, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in 

receiving a grant this year file their applications by August 2. As these grant requests are 

pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I cannot comment on the 

merits of any particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give 

fiill consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside the record of this matter, I appreciate your 

interest in this program. If I can provide fiirther information or assistance, please feel 

fi^ee to call me. 

Sincerely yours. 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Program 
MirTCH McCONNELL 

* KENTUCKY 

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August 15,2011 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director, Small Community Program 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, Se 

W86-310 

Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

I write on behalf of my constituent, the City of Pikeville, located in eastern Kentucky, for its 

Small Community Air Service Development grant application (CFDA #20.930). 

As our nation continues on a path of unsustainable debt, it is more important than ever that we in 

Congress, and you in the Administration, work to ensure that every tax dollar is spent wisely. It 

is with that in mind that I draw your attention to this application which I believe merits your full 

and fair review. 

It is my understanding that this grant approval will help the Pikeville-Pike Coimty Regional 

Airport to offer scheduled passenger airline service and assist with the critical task of job 

creation in an underserved area. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, 

MITCH McCONNELL 

UNITED STATES SENATOR 

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